Julia Bancilhon

Founder and Creative Director of Made of Matter, a creative studio specializing in the design of patterns for wallpaper and textiles. The studio develops these creations through interior, furniture, and custom space design projects.

I define the artistic and strategic vision of the studio. I imagine and develop unique creative universes, from the design of patterns to their deployment in interior, furniture, and space design projects.

In parallel with custom projects, I design and develop collections of patterns and coverings, intended for publication and commercialization. These collections translate the studio's DNA through bold and timeless creations.

I lead the entire creative process, from conceptual research to final execution, ensuring aesthetic coherence, production quality, and relevance of creative choices. I support clients at every stage of the project, transforming their challenges into strong and lasting visual experiences.

At the crossroads of creation, design, and interior architecture, my role is to develop projects and collections that assert a strong visual identity and transform spaces with character and originality.

Freelance art director and brand designer with eight years of experience in the design and direction of creative projects for brands, agencies, and entrepreneurs in England, France, and the USA. I am involved from strategy to execution, ensuring visual consistency, creative impact, and message relevance across all media.

Responsibilities and expertise:

• Definition of creative concepts and visual identities

• Art direction of print, digital, and social media campaigns

• Supervision of graphic production and coordination of creative teams

• Close collaboration with clients, designers, developers, and marketing teams

• Translation of brand challenges into clear and distinctive visual universes

• Creative monitoring and adaptation to visual and cultural trends

Accustomed to working autonomously as well as in a team, I combine strategic vision, attention to detail, and creativity to deliver coherent, aesthetic, and effective projects.

As a freelance Art Director for ILO Collection, I managed branding and art direction projects in the hospitality and catering industry. I notably led the rebranding of the Citizen Hotel, modernizing its identity while preserving its heritage, across all media: visual identity, signage, and spatial design. I also designed new F&B concepts, including MIKE (slice pizza) and ANDCO (coffee kiosk), designed to open onto Canal Saint-Martin. In parallel, I developed the identity of GONFLÉ, a bakery redesigned to reach a new clientele while maintaining its local roots, and ensured the consistency of the art direction and communication at the group level.